Improvement in pantaloons-pressing blocks



W. H. PATTERSON.

PANTALOONS PRESSING-BLOCK.

110.175,,298. Patented March 28,1876.

NPEIERS, PHQTO-LITHOGRAPHEM WASHINGTON. D C.

. my object I find it necessary to produce a effects, and withoutvaltering the curves altegral block conforming to the shape of the legUNIT D- STATES PATENT (Dr-Free.

WILLIAM H. PATTERSON OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

a IMPROVEMENT IN PANTALOONS-PRESSING BLOCKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 175,298, dated March28, 1876 application filed January 3, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. PATTER- SON, of Baltimore city, in theState of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPressing-Blocks for the Legs and Bottoms of Pantaloons, of which thefollowing is a specification:

My object is to produce a pantaloon-pressin g block for the purpose ofproperly pressing out the frontand back creases which are formed by theshaping and ironing. In carrying out block conforming to thedifi'erentdiameters of the pantaloon-leg, and yet capable of insertion into theleg without destroying the shaping ready imparted to the leg.

It will be readily understood that a solid incould not enter the legwithout destroying its contour and ripping the seams. I have, therefore,made a pantaloon-block in two sections, one conforming to the calf,theother to the front of the lower leg. I adjust these by an interposedparallel piece which has no expanding function, but merely fills up'thespace between the two sections, and holds them rigidly together as aninteger by reason of the jointings of said adjusting-piece to thesections.

I shall hereinafter particularly describe my invention, and shallspecify it in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents my pressing-block inposition upon its holding-horse; Fig. 2, a cross-section of thesectional block; and Fig. 3, a perspective of the interposed section.

Referring especially to the parts and their relation, A A are the outerpressing-sections, the section A being, preferably, the base, its usebeing confined to receiving the back part and calf of the pantaloon-leg,the top section A being used to receive the front and bottom front. Theshape of these sections A A must of course varywith the fashion. I havedescribed herein a sectional block designed for the style latelyprevailing-that is, a loose trouser with somewhat of a curve from kneeto foot and covering the instep; If the extreme of the mode be desired,the section A may be supplied by another section, A, in all.

respects similar except as to its outer or top shaping at knee, ankle,and bottom. In the example shown the block is for a medium spring-bottompantaloon. B represents the adjusting-piece, which has a dovetailtongue, at, upon one side and a dovetail groove, I3, upon the other.This tongue and groove a and b are each of uniform shape throughouttheir lengths-that is to say, their lines of length are parallel-and noattempt is made to give them a wedge shape, since such shape woulddestroy the intent of my invention. The tongue (1 of thisadjusting-piece B engages with a groove, 0, in the inside of top sectionA, and the groove 1) receives a tongue, 11, in the inside of thebase-section A, and thus .the whole becomes an integral block. All thetongues and grooves are alike, whether of the sectional blocks A A oradjusting-piece B, and are dovetailed. By this means the block becomes aunit, which could not be t'he case were the jointings different. Theadjusting-piece B is provided with a handle, 0, by which to manipulateit in inserting or withdrawing it. This piece B is not driven in by amallet, but is simply pushed in over the tongue of the base-section, andthe top block-section pushed over its tongue from end to end. Thisadjusting-piece D determines the size of the panta- Icon-block, anddifferent-sized ones are kept near at hand to use when desired, eachhaving its size indicated; but in practice two are sufficient. The blockas a whole is firmly supported in bearings f, corresponding to thecurved edge of the pantaloon-block, said bearings being in ahorse, G,which is easily handled, and may be moved readily with the wholeapparatus from one part of a tailors board to another.

It will be observed that my block is not a fixture to the board ortable, and is perfectly and readilyadjustable without the interventionof intricate devices or jack-screws or wedges of any sort, and that whenthe parts are put together the whole is the same as a fixture. It willalso be readily understood that the adjusting-piece B may be tonguedupon both sides, and that sections A A may each be grooved.

My construction of joints serves the very valuable function, nothitherto attained, of causing the interposed adjuster B to lock andbrace the sections A A into a firm whole, and, being independent of theblocks, is quickly and easily inserted in place without disturbing theirrelative positions.

I claim- 1. In a tailors pantaloon-pressing block, the combination ofthe grooved or tongued basesection A and a similar top section, A, withan independent non-expanding adjuster, B, whereby the shape and curvesof the pantaloons are preserved while pressing.

2. In a tailors pantaloon-pressing block, wherein are combined, by anindependent interposed non-expanding adjuster, two pressing-sections,substantially as described, the dovetail tongue and groove jointings a cd b, whereby said sections and the adjuster are firmly braced as awhole.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses this 30th day of December, A. D. 1875.

WILLIAM H. PATTERSON.

Witnesses: O. H. SLICER,

WM. H. BAYZAUD.

